Aizoon canariense


Aizoon canariense is a species of small leafy annual plant in the family Aizoaceae.

Description

The plant can grow up to tall. Its branches spread on the ground, its leaves are petiolate, somewhat fleshy and hairy. It has small flowers with long sepals, yellowish inside, and no petals.

Distribution and habitat

The plant can be found in warm arid to semi-arid areas including Macaronesia, Arabia, Pakistan, North Africa and Southern Africa.

Uses

Bedouins of Egypt made a gruel from the ground seeds and the leaves are locally consumed in times of famine.